US5435747A
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Electrically-protected connector
Assignee: Commscope Connectivity Belgium BVBA
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Filing: 1992-02-04
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Granted: 1995-07-25
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Expires: 2012-02-04
Abstract
Abstract An electrical connector, which comprises (a) a housing comprising a first part and a second part that can be moved relative to one another, (b) an electrical protection device carried by the first part and being electrically-connectable to a first electrical contact that extends within the housing, (c) a second electrical contact within the housing that has means for connection thereto of an electrical conductor, the first and second electrical contacts being arranged such that connection is made between them on closing the housing and connection between them is broken on opening the housing.
Inventors
- 👤 Joris I. Franckx
- 👤 Reza Zadno
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
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Last Synchronized
2026-11-05 08:42
CPC Classifications
H; H04; H04Q; H04Q1/00; H04Q1/02; H04Q1/14; H04Q1/142; H01; H01R; H01R4/00; H01R4/24; H01R4/2416; H01R4/242; H01R4/2425; H01R4/2429; H01R4/2433; H01R9/00; H01R9/22; H01R9/24; H01R9/2425; H01R9/2441; H04Q1/021; H04Q1/146; H01R13/00; H01R13/46; H01R13/52; H01R13/5213; H01R13/5216; H01R13/66; H01R13/665; H01R13/6666; H01R13/70; H01R13/703; Y; Y10; Y10S; Y10S439/00; Y10S439/922
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 13
Claim 1
Independent Claim
94 words
An electrical connector, which comprises (a) a housing comprising a first part and a second part that can be moved relative to one another, (b) an electrical protection device carried by the first part and being electrically-connectable to a first electrical contact that extends within the housing, (c) a second electrical contact within the housing that has means for connection thereto of an electrical conductor, the first and second electrical contacts being arranged such that connection is made between them on closing the housing and connection between them is broken on opening the housing.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
94 words
An electrical connector, which comprises (a) a housing comprising a first part and a second part that can be moved relative to one another, (b) an electrical protection device carried by the first part and being electrically-connectable to a first electrical contact that extends within the housing, (c) a second electrical contact within the housing that has means for connection thereto of an electrical conductor, the first and second electrical contacts being arranged such that connection is made between them on closing the housing and connection between them is broken on opening the housing.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
27 words
An electrical connector according to claim 1, in which said means for connection is operative when the housing is closed and inoperative when the housing is open.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
18 words
An electrical connector according to claim 1, in which the means for connection comprises an insulation displacement connector.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
30 words
An electrical connector according to claim 1, in which the electrical protection device provides overvoltage protection and is connected between said first contact and an electrical ground of the connector.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
36 words
An electrical connector according to claim 1, in which the electrical protection device is electrically-connectable to a third electrical contact that extends within the housing and that has means for connection thereto of an electrical conductor.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
23 words
An electrical connector according to claim 5, in which the electrical protection device connects the first and third contacts via an overcurrent protector.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
30 words
An electrical connector according to claim 6, in which positioning of the electrical protection device at the first part breaks a direct electrical connection between the first and third contacts.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
87 words
An electrical connector, which comprises (a) a housing that has means for receiving an electrical protection device, (b) a first electrical contact having means for connection to a first electrical conductor, (c) a second electrical contact having means for connection to a second electrical conductor, (d) means for the first and second contacts to be in direct electrical contact in the absence of the protection device, and (e) the protection device, which when received in the housing, interposing an overcurrent protector between the first and second contacts.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
87 words
An electrical connector, which comprises (a) a housing that has means for receiving an electrical protection device, (b) a first electrical contact having means for connection to a first electrical conductor, (c) a second electrical contact having means for connection to a second electrical conductor, (d) means for the first and second contacts to be in direct electrical contact in the absence of the protection device, and (e) the protection device, which when received in the housing, interposing an overcurrent protector between the first and second contacts.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
35 words
An electrical connector according to claim 8, which additionally comprises (e) an electrical ground, the protection device, when received in the housing, interposing an overvoltage protector between the first and/or second contacts and the ground.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
13 words
A connector block comprising a plurality of connectors according to any preceding claim.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
13 words
A connector block according to claim 10 further comprising a connector block casing.
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